Elementor · Elementor Website Builder · CVE-2022-29455
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Elementor Website Builder plugin versions prior to 3.5.6
**Description**
The issue is related to insufficient protection of the webpage structure, allowing a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting. This is a DOM-based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It is estimated that over 6.5 million websites are potentially affected. The vulnerability can be exploited by manipulating the `settings` parameter in the `/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/frontend.min.js` endpoint, specifically using the `elementor-action` with `action=lightbox` and crafted `settings` to inject malicious scripts.
**Recommendations**
For Elementor Website Builder plugin versions prior to 3.5.6, update the plugin to a version newer than 3.5.5 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the `/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/frontend.min.js` endpoint until a patch is applied. Avoid using the `settings` parameter in the affected endpoint until the issue is resolved.